Romans 4:3–4
Romans 4:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation.
Romans 4:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
Romans 4:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Romans 4:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.”
4 When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned.
Romans 4:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 because the Scripture says, “Abraham believed God, and God accepted Abraham’s faith, and that faith made him right with God.”
4 When people work, their pay is not given as a gift, but as something earned.
Romans 4:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.
Romans 4:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. 4 Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:
Romans 4:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and that faith was regarded as the basis of Abraham’s approval by God.”
4 When people work, their pay is not regarded as a gift but something they have earned.
Romans 4:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 For what does the Scripture say?
Abraham believed God,
and it was credited to him for righteousness.
4 Now to the one who works, pay is not considered as a gift, but as something owed.
Romans 4:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due.
Romans 4:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 For what does the scripture say? “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited according to grace, but according to his due.
Romans 4:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 What do we find in Scripture? It says, “Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham’s faith, and so his faith made him right with God.”
4 When a man works, his pay is not considered a gift. It is owed to him.
Romans 4:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
4 Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due.